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Lecture 11

The document discusses Bloch's theorem and insulators. It covers the concept of bands and the simplest insulator. It also lists the lecture note chapters and an assignment to draw Fermi surfaces of free electrons in a two dimensional square lattice at different fillings.

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Lecture 11

The document discusses Bloch's theorem and insulators. It covers the concept of bands and the simplest insulator. It also lists the lecture note chapters and an assignment to draw Fermi surfaces of free electrons in a two dimensional square lattice at different fillings.

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XIII.

LECTURE 11: BLOCH’S THEOREM AND INSULATORS

• Physics Ideas:

– Concept of bands

– Simplest Insulator

• Course Material: (Lecture Note)

Chapters 15 and 16: The Oxford Solid State Physics by Steven H. Simons

• Assignment (outside class):

– 1) Draw the fermi surface of free electrons in a two dimensional square lattice, as
a function of filling at 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and at 0.9.

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